Dumping basket



Mar. 6, 1923.

FILED AUG- 3, 1921- S. B. WILLIAMS.

DUMHNG BASKET.

11B WZZZZlQ/k/s Mar. 6, 1923.

1,447,196. s. H. WILLIAMS.

DUMPING BASKET. FILED AUG-3. 192i- 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

[In K 4 f 3mm y aim/17am Patented Mar. 6, 1923.

SPENCER B. WILLIAJES, OF BETERSBURG. VIRGINHJA.

DUMPING BASKET.

M4 1 med i est}, r921. Serial 4%,573.

To all wma mmm; e ifknownfbhat I, a. citizen of the Unitetl, States, residing Petershnrg, in the county of Dinwiddie State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Lin rov ren entsin Dumping Baskets, of which i; e following is aospecification, reference beingw'hagd to the :rceomp r d wms is i b i om sm E F S P r a n V Ri'Qye Wants in g m .ngq wke s and i l more particular y toe deyioepf this gener charactegnrespeeially desig ed and eclep ei for use in connechign with harvesters, and it is an of the invenyionmo p rovide a novel and inggprbo vecl device of this general character including a normally elosegl wings Well e t ensee eo J me it m mow t wall infio emu hirling,- mg'gosition when theloacl wiphing ehasket and imposed. upon. the bottom reac es a, predefierminedmeighg M I 1 I I Another ohjeci; of thez in ven tion is toprtr vide a novel and improved devieg gf this general charaeterincluding a movable wall together with means on fifl migfilltomegicqlly tomo've iniiermittently the bottom @nbp open (if discharging position. The invention poneists in; the j idetailsq ggf consflruehion and; in the combination 3116 1?- rangement of abhe several partepf on pnoned; dumping, basket, whereby ce rtain e important-ednfintagcs .are-1 aibminsd @i slw device rendered simplem-lessexpen'sive. and otherwise, more convenient a dwantegeons for use as be hereinlafbemnmge. full set fiorth. I 1". n i

The novel featuresof my in iention will hereinafter-he definitely claimed.

In order'thal; dny inventionvmay be the better unclersbood, I will now proceed to clescribe'the same with 'reierenceio ihe .accompanying drawings,- wherein:

' Figdre 1 is a. wiewiv'in top plan illustrating a basket constructed in-accordaime Withen embodiment of my inventionvtogether with the mechanism associated therewith.

Figure 2 is a, longitudinal vertical sectional'view bakenlthrough the strncture as illustrated igure :1, i

Figure 3is a view'in side elevation of the -vtruetnre as herein disclosed,-and

Figure 4 is a fi-agmentary seetionalview taken" substantially on the 1ln r4-} ()f Figure '3; certain of the parts-being omitted.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawinns, Md eno tesjtherar firiz ii of a l li m a i -ii i iulei i se In m err i et q fer misfi Ai e fwesiin machinesgexeofuee evenwlpli'e herew th and with Whic j mplne kefir si jr edise fisflesafi 36 to e rs eiils ye AjS QQ fiiel' x ii i'rarne 3' IS all he v at'or' rp eblig'riisinlfgiilfip f the type disclosed. injh 'aiorespf ploned application l M includes a transversely dispdseii .s romtably supported by thereai' oi til j blidti members 6 comprised id frame H. Each end portionof the shefi lh extends through a boxing or housing 4Z',,: t e nuier Inca; of said boXin orhous'i gh insr closed by a removable p ate 4 8. E ach enfi portion ofthe shaft l6 extends mlfiwg gdly. of the vdeeeni; boxing or lio-using i'i hes fixed t BIGtOQiIiPwhQG14Q, Coact eec'lrend portion of the isi aifi l 'iei h '5'? 5 t m be n r mmt q y 0; l within the housing or boxing 4-,? by 'p e in- :vrmoshingg gears '76 and 77. i a V The reel-end portion of each pi, e side members or beemsfi is providedw'i ,la, dep v; block 1 vhieh ese uriid lb #9 red v3 t e end ;o 1 ti() n s,of1theb 3i;t)ii1 'lgamfi F f the baskelzhl] Thishb ofitoln 1 SUhstanQiaplly urshaped in form and .e tenfls regirwerdly of thefiframe M an in. $11" at tia l l y iahorizo fia l position. F denokes xe upper frame '0 the bzisket 51 gigigfiiii ggje fer- W sions and positioned directly t ereflhaye, with the extremiqbies of theirame F bolted orotherwisesecnred, as 3L4, to hheream .QI- tions of the side memhers or heenis 6 I frames F and F at substantially,,eqiii-d'istant'ly spaced points thereof are connected by the vertically dis osed slats or stiles 5. 'ljhe lower portion 0 each of the stiles 5 is disposed inwardly on a predetermined incline and is Secured at its lower end portion to an'imvardl (lirecterl bolt 7 carried by the lower frame F. Surrounding the hell; 7 and interposed between the fireme F and the stile 5 is a, spacing sleeve 8.

A Wall 50, herein disclosed as: the hollow Wall of ihe basket 51 comprises an elongated member or beam S? unending transversely oi' the Frame J hem-eel: the side members 6 and Whilll is lownwaul'ly oil set. us at 10, mljeuent each end to bridge or straddle the lowerend portion of the adjacent block I. The outer leg" ll of each of the of? portions 10 is ivotally engaged with the rod 3 whereby t e member 9 is capable of swinging movement. The upper end of each ot the outer legs 11 is continued by an out wardly directed extension or arm 12 terminating in an" upstanding member 0: post 14.

Pivotally engaged, as at 16, with the upstanding member or post 14 is an end portion-of a rearwardly directed arm 17. The rear or free end portion of the arm 1'? is slidably disposed through an upstanding bracket 18 carried'by the lower frame F. Surrounding the arm 17 is a coil spring 19 which bears against the bracket 18 and also against a stop 20 mounted upon the arm 17 so that the spring 19 constantly urges the arm 1''? to maintain the bottom wall 59 in its'closedposition. The stop 20 is adjustable lengthwise of the arm 17 so that the tension of the spring 19 may be regulated to best comply with the requirements of practice.

Extending outwardly from the member or beam 9 are elongated fiat tines or slats 21 which receive the matter discharged within the basket 51 the elevator mechanism ll. At a desired oint, intermediate their ends, the tines or ats 21 have secured thereto, as at 22, the transversely disposed reinforcing member 23 which also operates to maintain the tines or slats 21 in the desired spaced re lation.

Pivotally engaged, as at 24, to the member or post 14 is an end portion of a link 25, the op osit'e end portion of said link being pivota y engaged, as at 26, to the lower end portion of an upstanding arm 27. The upper portion of the arm 27 is provided with an outstanding lug 28 which is pivotally engtiged, as at 29, with the adjacent boxing or housing 47.

Secured to the periphery of the adjacent wheel {i9 is an outstanding tri member 30 which, as the shaft 46 rotates, 15 adapted to contact with the upper end of the member OI arm 27. Normallv, or when the bottom wall. 50 is free of load, the arm 27 is positioned out of the path of travel of the trip 30. However, as the weight of the material de posited within the basket 51 from the elevator mechanism E increases the bottom 5 under the influence of such weight of the load thereon, will drop downwardly and which movement results in a forward swing ing movement of each of the members or posts H into the path of travel of the trip 30 so that as the shaft 46 continues to r1 tate, the trip 30 will swing the arm 27 downwardly and outwardly resulting in pull be ing imposed upon the coat-ting member or post 14 and whereby the bottom wall 50 is swung downwa dly a distance suflicient to discharge the load thereon. As the shaft to continues to rotate, the trip 30, will pass out of engagement with the arm 27 whereupon the springs 19 will operate to effect an anti matic return of the bottom wall 50 into closed position.

The upward swinging movement of the bottom 50 and as imparted thereto by the springs 19, is limited by contact of the lower end portion of each of the offset por (ions 10 with a bracket 31 dependin from the lower portion of a block 1 an rear-- wardly ot' the coacting ofiset portion 10. When the bottom wall 50 is automatically returned by the springs 19, the offset poi'- tions 10 will contact with the depending brackets 31 whereby the bottom wall 50 is held in desired closed position.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a dumping basket constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without departing from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limitingmyself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in can rying out my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim:

1. y. dumping basket provided witha bottom wall movable into open and closed posi tion, means for normally maintaining said bottom wall in closed position, a driven element, and coacting means carried by the bottom wall of the basket and the "driven element for movin the bottom wall into open position, sai ooacting means being normally inactive, said bottom wall having independent movement under load for rendering said ooacting means active.

2. dumping basket provided with a swinging bottom wall, spring means for normally urging the bottom wall into closed position, a movable trip, a member operatively connected with the bottom wall, movement of the member in one direction swinging the bottom wall into open position, said member being normally out of the path of travel of the trip, said member when the load on the bottom wall of the basket reaches a predetermined weight being moved by the bottom wall into the path of travel of the trip.

3. A dumping basket provided with a wall movable into open and closed position, a driven element. means for normally maintaining the wall in closed position normally inactive means coacting with the driven element for moving the wall into open position. and means operating under the in fluence of the weight of the load received within the basket for rendering active said normally inactive means.

4. A dumping basket provided with a wall movable into open and closed position, a driven element, and means operated by the driven element under the influence of the load received within the basket for moving the wall into open osition.

5. A dumping ba-s et provided with a wall movable into open and closed position, a driven element, and means operated at predetermined intervals by the driven element for moving said wall into open position.

6. A dumping basket provided with a bottom wall movable into open and closed position, means for normally maintaining said bottom wall in closed position, a driven element and co-acting means carried by the bottom wall of the basket and. the driven element for moving the bottom wall into open position, the means for normally maintaining said bottom wall in closed position also maintaining the co-acting means nor mally inactive, said bottom wall having in dependent movement under load for rendering said co-aoting means active.

7. A dumping basket provided with a bottom wall movable into open and closed posi tion, means for normally maintaining said bottom wall in closed position, a'trip, means for driving said trip, an arm supported for swinging movement and positioned adjacent the path of travel of the trip, and an operative connection between the arm and bottom wall to position the arm out of the path of travel of the trip when the bottom wall is in its normal position and to swing the arm in the path of travel of the trip under the influenciof weight imposed upon the bottom wall.

8. A dumping basket provided with a swinging bottom wall, a post carried by the bottom wall adjacent its mounting, a rotatable member provided with a trip means for rotating said member an arm positioned adjacent the rotating element and supported for swinging movement, a link connecting the swinging arm and post, and means for normally maintaining said bottom wall in a closed position. said link when the bottom wall is in its closed position moving the arm out of the path of travel of the trip and moving said arm into the path of travel of the trip under the influence of weigl'lt iinposed upon the bottom wall.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

SPENCER B. WILLIAMS. 

